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USCG Commandant Marine Board El Faro Public Hearing
Captain Earl Loftfield Master El Yunque TSI Discussion about the
condition of the ship,
sea keeping, past
experience with ships.
Mr. Charles Baird El Faro Second Mate TSI Discussion about
instruction as navigator
to take the alternate
route to SJ late Aug
and his instructions
from Captain Davidson
The hearing will take place in Jacksonville, Florida commencing on February 16 and extending until Friday, February 26th
if necessary. Exact times and sequence of the hearing may need to be adjusted due to witness availability. In general, this hearing session will trace the history of the ship up until the departure from the sea buoy heading to San Juan, but will include some elements related to the accident voyage. Hearings begin at 9 AM each day and will generally conclude at 5 PM with an hour break for lunch starting at noon.
15 Feb 2016
16 Feb 2016 17 Feb 2016 18 Feb 2016 19 Feb 2016 20 Feb 2016 21 Feb 2016
22 Feb 2016 23 Feb 2016 24 Feb 2016 25 Feb 2016 26 Feb 2016
Evidence Review for
parties/ counsel
Daily Opening Daily Opening Daily Opening Daily Opening
No sessions
Scheduled
Daily Opening Daily Opening Daily Opening Daily Opening Daily Opening
. Evidence
Review for parties/ counsel
No sessions
scheduled
Meeting with
parties/ counsel on conduct of
hearing
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Who is Tote Services and Totem Maritime Puerto Rico? What is the regulatory regime in general? What was the El Faro like as a ship to be onboard?What was the loading and stability for the ship in general?General overview pre-voyageUSCG SAR and Response
Note: Time blocks for testimony are only general estimates.
The operational schedules of Tote vessels may affect witness availability
and necessitate adjustments to the schedule to accommodate those issues.
Opening of Hearing,
reading of authority,
swearing in Board
with moment of
silence for El Faro
Crew
Mr. Mick Kondracki TSI Personnel and crewing,
hiring, evaluations and
crewing of the El Faro
and the new vessels.
Mr. Jerry Michel Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine Technician Details of EL FARO’s
S-VDR servicing.
Mr. Bryan Vagts El Faro Chief Mate TSI Cargo loading,
general calculations
of stability and
securing of cargo
and C/M duties at
sea.
Mr. Louis O’Donnell
ABS Overview of the
ABS role in the
inspection of the El
Faro as the class
society, ACP
program details
applicable to the EL
FARO and review of
ABS survey history
of the vessel.
TBD Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine Site Manager Overview of S-VDR
capabilities,
servicing, issues.
related to retrieving
data, battery life and
pinger issues.
Mr. Tim Neeson TSI Role of the Port
Engineer, senior
officer evaluations.
Mr. Don Matthews Sea Star Lines Cargo planning and
loading for the vessel
in general and for the
accident voyage.
Mr. Alejandro Berrios El Faro Third Mate TSI Issues relating to lifesaving equipment inspection, EPIRB, GMDSS, S-VDR all in overview.
Ms. Alyse Lisk TMPR Cargo Services Discussion about
managing blog and
ship delays.
Captain Kyle McAvoy
USCG CG-CVC (Continued from
morning session)
Mr. John Fisker-Anderson TSI Role of oversight of ship management and Nautical operations Work being done by the Polish Riding Gang and details of that work.
Mr. Philip Morrell TSI Discussions about the El Faro in general, age, condition, intentions for the ship, engineering and operation of the vessel.
Labor Relations issues, crewing and hiring.
Mr. Tim Nolan Tote Maritime Puerto Rico (TMPR) Overview of TMPR
and its operation and
role in the use of the
El F and El Y and
commercial pressure
in general.
CAPT Todd Coggeshall
USCG D7 (drm) (Continues)
Mr. Tony Callaway PORTUS Cargo loading and securing for the El Faro at the Port of Jacksonville.
Mr. Lee Brown Imtech/Radio Holland Maintenance of
GMDSS and other
electronic equipment.
OS2 Matthew
Chancery
USCG D7 CC
Discussion of initial
EL FARO phone
notification and
early CG response.
Daily Lunch Break
Mr. James Walker El Faro Bosun TSI Stowage of cargo,
routine at sea for
unlicensed
personnel.
Mr. Lee Peterson TSI Role with Tote and
oversight of El Faro
operations.
Competency of
Masters.
CAPT Todd Coggeshall
USCG D7 (drm) Overview of CG
response to the
sinking of El Faro,
search and rescue
activities.
Mr. Simo Tervo Intec Maritime Contracting (POLISH) Background,
experiences on El Faro
Polish Riding,
language issues, scope
of work.
Mr. James Robinson Former Chief Engineer El Faro Condition of the
engineering plant,
engineering
operations, and
condition.
Captain John Mauger
USCG Marine Safety Center CG El Faro Plan Review and other related mission areas and historical context for the El Faro.
Captain John Lawrence TSI Role of the DP and SMS management and audits , nautical operations oversight. Overview of duties of vessel personnel as per the OMV/SMS. Noon reports and
who does or does
not track ship
movements.
Mr. Phil Greene Admiral, USN (Ret.) TSI Overview of El Faro in
TSI operations and
corporate structure
including TMPR. CG Exhibit 001
Overview
Presentation
CG Exhibit 002 Voyage and
Storms
CG Exhibit 003 Accident timeline
Federal
Holiday
Captain Kyle McAvoy
USCG CG-CVC USCG oversight and Inspection program and the ACP program and interaction with Class/ABS.
Captain Eric Bryson JAX Bar Pilot Last person to talk
to the ship, morale,
storm readiness.
Mr. Jamie Torres Chief Mate TSI Cargo loading,
general calculations
of stability and
securing of cargo
and C/M duties at
sea.
Mr. Adam Cole Imtech/Radio Holland Maintenance of
GMDSS and other
electronic
equipment.
Overflow time
reserved for Tote
Management
witnesses
Mr. Luke Laakso
Walashek Boiler Inspectors Condition of boiler
& preparations for
November repairs.
TBD Northrop Grumman Sperry Marine Technician Details of EL FARO’s
S-VDR servicing.
Mr. Rodriguez Terminal Manager Stowage of cargo and
timing of cargo load
out for all voyages and
this voyage.
Who is Tote Services and Totem Maritime Puerto Rico? What is the regulatory regime in general? What was the El Faro like as a ship to be onboard? What was the loading and stability for the ship in general? General overview pre-voyage USCG SAR and Response
Note: Time blocks for testimony are only general estimates. The operational schedules
of Tote vessels may affect witness availability and necessitate adjustments to the
schedule to accommodate those issues.
Overflow time
reserved
Overflow time
reserved
Updated: February 8, 2016
U.S. Department ofHomeland Security
United StatesCoast Guard
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